Cryptophagids from the Maltese Islands with description of a new species of Micrambe THOMSON (Coleoptera: Cryptophagidae)

Abstract

The Cryptophagidae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese Islands are reviewed based on material of earlier records and recent collections. A total of twelve species are reported, of which Micrambe mediterranica OTERO & JOHNSON sp.n. is described from material collected in Malta, Greece and Jordan.peer-reviewe